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At the Rally for Standing Rock on Sept. 9, 2016, an activist shows her support for indigenous protesters who are protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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If you’re having trouble understanding the Standing Rock...

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Meet Lily Mae, the 20-year-old songstress with a powerful...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, and their daughter Chelsea applaud as the governor announces his intention to run for president, Oct. 3, 1991 in Little Rock. Roger Clinton, Gov. Clinton's brother, is in the background. (AP Photo/Wesley Hitt)

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Thank you, Hillary Clinton: 19 photos from her decades of...

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The only interesting thing about Hillary's emails is this...

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is greeted by supporters at a Women for Hillary Town Hall meeting with New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray and New York Congresswomen Yvette Clarke on April 5, 2016 at Medgars Evers College in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The meeting comes before the New York primary which takes place on April 19. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)

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An ode to Hillary Clinton’s laugh

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Meet Sammus, the rapper and PhD candidate you need to know

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 18: Rapper Lil Wayne performs onstage at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 18, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage)

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Lil Wayne has a very strange reason for not supporting Black...

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'Jane the Virgin' finally had sex and it was a perfect mess

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How did Brit Bennett write a novel relatable to everyone? By...

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Two women fell in love on the Australian 'Bachelor' and it's...

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Hold onto your bra: '13 Going on 30' is headed to Broadway

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Black-owned indie bookstores look forward to the next chapter

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Chance the Rapper and Kenneth Bennett arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini at the White House October 18, 2016 in Washington, D.C. / AFP / ZACH GIBSON (Photo credit should read ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Chance the Rapper and Frank Ocean attend state dinner with...

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Tupac Shakur in a scene from the film 'Gridlock'd', 1997. (Photo by Gramercy Pictures/Getty Images)

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Tupac Shakur nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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WILKES-BARRE, PA - OCTOBER 10: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign rally on October 10, 2016 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Trump continues his campaign following a town hall style debate against the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis last night. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

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Donald Trump reportedly called Oscar winner Marlee Matlin...

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CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 11: Musician Bob Dylan Performs onstage during the 37th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas at Sony Pictures on June 11, 2009 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)

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A Nobel Prize for Bob Dylan, zero Nobel Prizes for women

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This beautiful paper plane game is the relief from election...

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 19: Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden on September 19, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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It’s time for Taylor Swift to say something about Donald Trump

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Actress Diane Guerrero attends the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Diane Guerrero is giving us the immigration TV show this...

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There are way, way too many ways to dress as a poop emoji...

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The best songs of 2016, part three

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Vanessa Hua's new book is the immigration conversation...

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Like regular history, 'Drunk History’ is told by way too...

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s feminism is still magical, 20...

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I only watch ‘Quantico’ for Priyanka Chopra’s hair

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'Pitch' isn't just trying to make good TV. It's trying to...

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These incredibly famous celebrities will trade you a Mark...

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WAREHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 29: KT Tunstall performs on Day 3 of Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle on July 31, 2016 in Wareham, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

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KT Tunstall is back, 12 years after she rocketed to fame

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CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 04: Model Chrissy Teigen attends Spike TV's 10th Annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2016 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Spike TV)

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Chrissy Teigen is not here for your 'Oriental' dressing, but...

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INDIO, CA - APRIL 12: Rapper Drake performs onstage during day 3 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2015 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Drake's 'One Dance' is a terrible Song of the Summer

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YOU'RE THE WORST -- "All About That Paper" -- Episode 204 (Airs Wednesday, September 30, 10:30 pm e/p Pictured: Aya Cash as Gretchen. CR: Byron Cohen/FX

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Aya Cash makes depression funny on 'You're The Worst'

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San Francisco - December 18, 2015 Portraits of author Mauro Javier Cardenas at home, in a cafe and around the Opera hall. Photo Credit: Victoria Smith

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Meet Mauro Javier Cardenas, a debut novelist transforming the...

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When will the women of professional softball get the...

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Watch Britney Spears' hot dancers in a fake music video for...

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SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé has now won more VMAs than anyone in history

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The surprising history behind Britney Spears’ iconic VMA...

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 09: Actress Leslie Jones arrives at the Premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Ghostbusters' at TCL Chinese Theatre on July 9, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Leslie Jones’ website was hacked, exposing nude photos and...

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Meet Roberto Lugo, the ceramicist changing the politics of clay

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'I Love Dick' is already a revolution in just one episode

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MANCHESTER, TN - JUNE 14: Frank Ocean performs at The Other Tent during day 3 of the 2014 Bonnaroo Arts And Music Festival on June 14, 2014 in Manchester, Tennessee. (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Bonnaroo Arts And Music Festival)

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Frank Ocean’s ‘Endless' visual album: A song-by-song...

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IOWA CITY, IOWA - APRIL 10: Adeline Gray and Victoria Francis compete during their Women's 75kg championship match on day 2 of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Wrestling Trials at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on April 10, 2016 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Meet Adeline Gray, the wrestler crushing sexist stereotypes

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The strange, lucrative underground market for old Olympic...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Michelle Carter of the United States competes in the Women's Shot Put qualification on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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Meet Michelle Carter, the American shot putter on a mission...

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When 'Step Up' came out 10 years ago, critics compared...

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 04: American Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad faces the media during a press conference on August 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Rio 2016: Root for this incredible, politically vocal fencer...

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TORONTO, ON - JUNE 19: Ruth B performs at the 2016 iHeartRADIO MuchMusic Video Awards at MuchMusic HQ on June 19, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Sonia Recchia/Getty Images)

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How one woman turned a six-second Vine into a Top 40 hit

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The top 16 athletes you should follow on social media during...

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Finding the American Dream in Britney Spears' hometown

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Recording artist Kesha attends the Edie Parker presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 on February 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

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Kesha dropped a lawsuit against Dr. Luke, but that doesn't...

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Liveblog: That time Frank Ocean trolled us into staring at a...

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Kanye West’s music video for 'Wolves' proves he doesn’t...

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Hillary Clinton clinched a historic nomination. So why does...

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The 2016 Video of the Year VMAs category is stacked, so who...

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actors Tina Fey (L) and Amy Poehler speak onstage during The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_021 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Turner)

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Tina Fey doesn't believe this is the 'golden age of female...

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Lisa Hanawalt, the designer of 'BoJack Horseman,' finds humor...

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Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib’s poetry is a crash course in...

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Meghan Trainor performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Is Meghan Trainor our least self-aware pop star?

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Give Anthony Anderson an Emmy for his Emmy nominations...

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'Game of Thrones' might have strong female characters, but...

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